Mercedes Mason
Mercedes Mason (formerly Masöhn, born 1983) is a Swedish-American actress known for playing the role of Zondra in the American television series Chuck and the role of Isabel Zambada in the American procedural drama The Finder. She starred in the 2011 American horror film Quarantine 2: Terminal. She played Louise Leonard in the 2012–13 American supernatural drama 666 Park Avenue and Talia Del Campo in NCIS: Los Angeles. She was a regular on AMC’s television series Fear the Walking Dead from 2015 to 2017.
Mason was born in Linköping, Sweden, and grew up in the neighborhood of Ryd, Linköping. Her family originated in Iran, and she has one sister.[8] She moved to the United States with her family at the age of 12. She was raised around the Chicago area.
Career
Mason was one of two lead actresses in The Finder during its lone season in 2012. She played Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada, the romantic interest of title character Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults). Both she and Maddie Hasson filled the void left by the departure of Saffron Burrows, the female lead in the series’ backdoor pilot which was the 19th episode of Season 6 of Bones.
In 2012 she co-starred on the ABC supernatural drama series 666 Park Avenue, which was canceled midway through its season.
In August 2015, Mason debuted in her role as Ofelia Salazar, on the Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead.
In Spring 2014, she debuted her role of DEA Special Agent Talia Del Campo on the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles, which has since become a recurring role.
In 2018, she debuted in her role as Captain Zoe Andersen on the ABC series The Rookie.
Personal life
Mason currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband David Denman, whom she married in September 2014. The couple welcomed their first child on 10 January 2018, a son named Caius Kane.
Mason is a U.S. citizen. She took the U.S. citizenship test in April 2016.
In addition to English, Mason speaks French, Spanish, and Persian; however, on the Swedish talk show Skavlan on 30 September 2016, she declared that she no longer speaks Swedish, but she does still understand it.
Filmography
Film
2006 The Break-Up Goblet Girl Uncredited[citation needed]
2009 Red Sands Arab Woman
2011 Quarantine 2: Terminal Jenny
2011 Three Veils Leila
2012 General Education Bebe Simmons
2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Stacey
2014 Sniper: Legacy Sanaa Malik
2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land Ana Gloria
2017 What the Night Can Do Tasha Cole
TBA Love by Drowning Kazz Martin
Television
2005–2006 One Life to Live Neely / Red Cross Nurse 3 episodes
2008 Entourage Kara Episode: “Return to Queens Blvd”
2009 The Law Theresa Ramirez Unsold television pilot
2009 The Closer Katherine Ortega Episode: “Blood Money”
2009 NCIS Police Officer Heather Kincaid Episode: “Truth or Consequences”
2009–2010 Three Rivers Vanessa 4 episodes
2009 CSI: NY Frankie Tyler Episode: “It Happened to Me”
2010 Castle Marina Casillas Episode: “He’s Dead, She’s Dead”
2010 All Signs of Death Soledad Unsold television pilot
2011 Traffic Light Sherry Episode: Pilot
2011 Chuck Zondra 2 episodes
2012 The Finder Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada Main role
2012 Common Law Ellen Sandoval 2 episodes
2012–2013 666 Park Avenue Louise Leonard Main role
2014 White City Lizzie Ghaffari Television film
2014–2015 NCIS: Los Angeles DEA agent Talia Del Campo Recurring role, 5 episodes
2014 Californication Amy Taylor Walsh 2 episodes
2014 Anger Management Maggie 2 episodes
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Dot Bingham Episode: “Flashpoint”
2015 White City Lizzie Ghaffari Television film
2015–2017 Fear the Walking Dead Ofelia Salazar Main role (seasons 1–3)
2017 Doubt Elena Garcia Episode: “Clean Burn”
2018–2019 The Rookie Zoe Andersen Main role
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